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Unthinking Technophilia
MOOCs offer empty promises to open-access institutions and the rush to pursue the massive online option can trample shared governance, write six faculty members from San Diego community colleges.
Making the Case for Adjuncts
Adjunct faculty make up most of the higher education work force, but their working conditions largely don't reflect their role. Is reform on a wide scale possible? What will it take?
MLA Weighs In on CUNY
Delegates vote in favor of increased gun control and more information on adjunct working conditions, and against CUNY transfer system.
Historic Relevance
Department heads discuss hardships facing the discipline and the way ahead during the American Historical Association's annual meeting.
Law of Unintended Consequences
Community college enrollments in Texas level off, and newly required meningitis vaccinations (and associated fees and hassles) might be part of the cause.
Placement Tests Still Rule
Research backs reformers' criticism of remedial placement exams, but colleges rely heavily on them, a new study finds.
College Enrollments Fell This Fall
Enrollments dipped 1.8 percent in fall 2012, with biggest drops at for-profit and community colleges, National Student Clearinghouse data show.
Grading Personal Responsibility
Community college in N.C. plans to evaluate "soft skills" and issue workplace readiness certificates for students who get passing marks.